Bounding toy



April 2, 1929- A. DVILNSKY 1,707,714

BOUNDING TOY Filed Dec. 1, 1927 flaw/anima- Patented Apr. 2, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BOUNDING TOY.

Application filed December The object of this invention is to provide abounding toy comprising an inflatable toy balloon, and means wherebywhen the balloon is inflated and the toy is thrown into the air, it isadapted to rebound from an arresting surface to a greater extent, orwith greater amplitude than is possible when "the balloon is the usualinflated rubber bag, and is not provided with means added thereto forcausing an amplified rebound.

Of the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a side view of a bounding toy embodying the invention.Figure 2 is a fragmentary enlarged section on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figures 3, 4 and 5 are views similar to Figure 2, showing variations.

Figures 6 and 7 show separately the parts connected, as shown by Figure5.

Figure 8 is a side view, showing the balloon collapsed.

' The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of thefigures. v

In carrying out my invention, I secure to a toy balloon 12, aresilientbuffer 13, in such manner as to form. an external resilientprotuberance on a limited convex portion of the periphery of theballoon, and weight said portion, so that when the balloon is nflated,and thetoy as a whole is thrown into the air, the buffer, by reason ofits weight, moves in advance of the balloon, increases its momentum, andadapted to collide with an arresting surface, such as a floor, and causethe toy to rebound therefrom, the ampliludc of the rebound depending onthe force with which the toy is thrown, and being greater than would becaused by the impact of a convex portion not provided with the buffer. iA

The balloon may be an ordinary thin walled rubber bag having acontracted neck I l, through which it may be inflated, the neck beingclosable by any suitable means, to confine a charge of air.

The buffer 12 is a relatively thick body, of elastic rubber, such asthat employed in ordinary rubber balls used by children, the

to the balloon in any suitable manner. The thickness of the buffer ismuch greater than that of the balloon wall, so that the butter isadapted to rebound repeatedly, like an ordinary rubber ball.

body being of any suitable shape and secured 1, 1927. Serial No.236,900.

The buffer shown by Figures 1 and 2, is substantially hemispherical andhas a concave face cemented to a limited portion 15 of the periphery ofthe balloon. The buffer shown by Figure 3 is spherical, and its centralzone is inserted in an opening in the balloon and cemented to an annularportion 16 thereof.

The buffer shown by Figure 4, is secured to the balloon as shown byFigure 3, the

buffer having a flat outer face 17, presenting a considerable area ofbearing surface, so that the buffer may support the balloon in anupstanding position.

The butler shown by Figure 5, is spherical and has a peripheral groove18. The balloon is provided with an orifice 19 (Figure 6), surrounded bya head 20, adapted to be enlarged by stretching, and to spring into thegroove 18, as shown by Figure 5. The portion of the balloon entering thegroove may be cemented therein, if desired.

The balloon may be either substantially spherical or elongated .in onedirection when inflated, and may be painted, or otherwise ,trcated onits external surface, to simulate a human or other figure.

V The toy is adapted to rebound several times after the first contact ofthe buffer with afloor, the first rebound being of major amplitude, andthe succeeding rebounds of successively decreasing amplitude, so thatthe toy may hop automatically after being forcibly thrown against afloor.

'I claim: 7

A toy balloon composed of a thin-walled I elastic bag, adapted to beinflated, and provided with an elastic buffer, fixed to and projectingoutward from a limited convex portion of its wall, and forming aresilient protuberance thereon, the buffer being composed entire y ofresilient material and formed to weight the portion from which itprojects, the arrangement being such that when the balloon is thrown andallowed to approach an arresting surface,-the butler strikes saidsurface and is adapted to cause repeated and amplified rebounding orhopping vmovements of the balloon therefrom.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

ABRAHAM DVILNSKY.

